Monrovia
is the capital of the Republic of Liberia, which
is located on the southern Atlantic in West Africa.
Monrovia was originally called Christopolis, but was later
renamed after US President James Monroe.

Monrovia is
a port city on the Atlantic Ocean located at the mouth of
the Mesurado River. It had a population of about 500,000
before the war (1990), but swelled to over a million as a
result of the massive internal displacement caused by the
war.

Country
Administrative Divisions:
Liberia’s local administrative structure is divided into 14
provincial districts or “Counties” which are:

Montserrado

Margibi

Bomi

Grand
Cape Mount

Lofa,
Bong

Nimba

Grand
Bassa

Rivercess

Sinoe

Grand
Gedeh

River
Gee

Grand
Kru

Maryland.

River
Cess

Monrovia is
Liberia's largest city and it is the administrative,
commercial, communications, and financial center of Liberia.

Sunrise in
Monrovia is at 6:33 AM and Sunset is at 6:42 PM

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A
View overlooking the City of Monrovia, from Ducor Hill
at Cape Montserrado